Author Archives: Dr. Matthew Lee Smith

From Sick Churches to Healthy Churches (Part 1)

Win Arn has said, that 80-85% of all American Churches are in decline! We know why this is and we know what to do. Often however, local churches refuse to take the steps necessary to bring about health and, as … Continue reading

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Transformed Episode #084 – Questions the New Year Brings: Question 2

As I think about how Jesus looks at life, I realize that his perspective is so much different than mine. Like buttons on an elevator, my core social group will either lift me or they will take me down. The … Continue reading

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Healthy churches exhibit certain attitudes…

Perry Noble recently wrote, “I am seeing more young men rise up and plant churches…men with vision, passion and courage, men who refuse to accept the status quo, men with a genuine passion to see people far from God come … Continue reading

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Sick churches exhibit certain attitudes…

Several years ago I can remember reading the following: “75% of American churches are dying, 23% are plateaued (by taking people from the dying churches), and only 2% of American churches are growing.” Having worked for three decades in the … Continue reading

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Transformed Episode #083 – Questions the New Year Brings: Question 1

Today we begin a new series entitled, Questions the New Year Brings! As the new calendars go up, we all feel something refreshing about ʻbeing done withʼ the last year. Whether it was a year of incredible accomplishment or terrible … Continue reading

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Happy New Year from Eagles In Leadership!

It is our deepest prayer and hope that 2010 will be a year of great blessing, wonderful success and warmest intimacy with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ! Matt, Melodee, Tabitha and Mike

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Questions the New Year Brings

by Dr. Matthew Lee Smith As the new calendars go up, we all feel something refreshing about ‘being done with’ the last year. Whether it was a year of incredible accomplishment or terrible hardships, a fresh calendar can breath new … Continue reading

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Barna's End of Year Review

We welcome Ed Stetzer to Eagles In Leadership with his poignant guest column today. Ed first posted this blog Monday December 21, 2009 at his blog and he has graciously allowed us to reprint it here. Ed Stetzer is LifeWay’s … Continue reading

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Transformed Episode #082 – Walking Into the Wind

Sponsor: GoToMyPC We wrap up our very practical study, Forgiveness – The Breath of Life!, today. Thank you for tuning in to another episode of the Transformed podcast, I’m your host Mike Powers. Today’s episode is entitled Walking Into the … Continue reading

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Start the New Year with a New Devotional!

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